Open AccessEncouraging openness in health care: Policy and practice implications of a mixed-methods study in the English National Health Service
Author(s) -
Graham Martin,
Sarah Chew,
Imelda McCarthy,
Jeremy Dawson,
Mary DixonWoods
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of health services research and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1758-1060
pISSN - 1355-8196
DOI - 10.1177/13558196221109053
Subject(s) - openness to experience , public relations , flexibility (engineering) , transparency (behavior) , service provider , business , service (business) , nursing , medicine , political science , psychology , marketing , economics , management , social psychology , law
The National Health Service (NHS) in England has introduced a range of policy measures aimed at fostering greater openness, transparency and candour about quality and safety. We draw on the findings of an evaluation of the implementation of these policies in NHS organisations, with the aim of identifying key implications for policy and practice.